Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard’s sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king’s palace. Will her power save her or condemn her?

“I loved, LOVED this book! The storyline was engrossing, so clever and well explained without being overly wordy. The magic of it and the message to trust and believe in yourself was just great. I cared about each character and I’m so looking forward to the next book to see what happens to them!”

From the very first chapter, thrilling and action-packed, you just love the heroine and will probably, just the way I did, devour the following pages, rooting for her and her dragonet friend … Whether you are a teenage fantasy fan or an adult with an adventurous heart, this intriguing story will lure you in from the start.